Number of child deaths per woman in Mali
Mali: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.389 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Mali peaked at 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.389 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Mali ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 under-five deaths per woman | 2.81 under-five deaths per woman | 3.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.76 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.918 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8801 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4536 under-five deaths per woman | 0.389 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5288 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.419 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.13 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.48 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 23.34 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Mali?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Mali was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).